by Kristin Marie » Fri Aug 20, 2004 8:57 pm
1998
Prue got a phone call from Phoebe, who was hysterically crying. Phoebe told her eldest sister have what transpired. “ Prue, you have to come home now!†“ I will be right there, Phoebe.†Prue hung up and went to Andy. “ I have to go home. Grams had taken ill. My family needs me.†“ Want me to come?†Andy asked. “ No, I will call you.†She kisses him goodbye and left for the airport.
Prue arrived to San Francisco hours later, she took the cab to the hospital, where she was greeted by her sisters. Prue spoke with the doctor. “ What happened? Will my grandmother be okay?†“ I am afraid not, Ms. Halliwell. Your grandmother had a massive heart attack…Its luckily she survived this……..She may not be lucky next time.†He told her and walks off. Victor came by and embraces Prue.
“ What I am suppose to say to my sisters? She’s dying, daddy.†She embraces him. “ Your grandmother is strong, Prudence. She will survive this.†“ I can’t tell Piper and Phoebe……I.. I have a decision to make………My family needs me.†“ Honey, what is it?†“ I can’t go back to Chicago. Grams sick and my sisters needs me.†“ You can’t stop living cause…..†“ Daddy, I have been taking care of them since we were kids……This is partly my fault……..I was harsh on her when I left……I don’t want her to die knowing I was harsh with her.†“ I understand, Prue. You have to do what you need to do.†“ I know. Thanks, Daddy.†She hugged him and walked off. She called Andy on her cell phone. “ Your staying?†He asked. “ I have to, Andy…..Grams sick and my sisters needs me. I can transfer to Berkley or something. I am sorry, Andy….I know how much you want me there.†“ No, its okay. Grams sick and you need to be there for her. What kind of a granddaughter would you be if you abandoned her? Despite of how she kept us a part….†“ Andy, please…..I don’t want to go down memory lane.†“ I know. I am sorry. Give Grams and your sisters my love….Keep me posted.†He told her. “ I will.†She hung up and walk into her grandmother’s room and sat with her for awhile. She opened her eyes and looked at her eldest granddaughter.
Prue held her grandmother’s hand. “ Grams, I am here now. I am not leaving, okay.†She told her. “ I….I am sorry.†Penny told her. “No, Grams…..no time to reminisce, okay.â€
“ You and Andy…..you two are made for each other. You love him, Prudence. I see that now.†She closes her eyes. “ Just concentrate on yourself, okay.†“ Prudence?†“ Yes?†Prue looks at her grandmother. “ Promise me something.†She told her granddaughter.
“ What, Grams?†“ Be happy…….You and Andy will have a wonderful life together….don’t let anyone stand in the way of that…..I did and…..†She stop and look away. “ I am not here for that long, Prudence.†“ Grams, please don’t say that.†“ Its true. I don’t have much time to live. I am dying, Prudence.†She turns to her. Just then Andy walks in. Both of them turns to him. Prue walks up and embraces him. “ You didn’t have to come, Andy.†“ I had too, Prue.†He kisses her and walk up to Penny. “ I am glad you’re here, Andy. I want to talk to you both……I….I am dying…..I don’t have much.â€
She coughs. “ You need your rest, Penny.†Andy told her. “ No…Please listen……I have caused so much grief when it came to you dating my granddaughter…..There’s something you don’t know about us…..well……Prue is scared that if you found out…â€
Penny was telling him as Prue walk to the window. Andy stood up and walk up to her.
“ What is she talking about?†“ The reason why she…….I have been keeping a secret from you, Andy. I want to tell you……If I do, I will loose you for good. I love you, Andy.†“ Tell me, I won’t hate you, Prue.†He told her as the nurse walk in and told them to leave so she can check on Penny.
Andy and Prue went for a walk. “ Andy, I have to tell you something and you will not be happy.†“ About what?†Andy asked. “ I have a secret and I….need to tell you.†“ Can I go first?†“ You have a secret too, Andy?†“ No….Something that could change our life for ever.†Andy told her. “ Me first.†She began to tell her everything. I MEAN EVERYTHING! Andy remained quiet as Prue began to tell her secret…….She began to sob and he began to cry……deep down, Andy knew she was keeping a secret from him….†Andy, please…….I love you.†She went to hug him and he backed away and then walked away. Prue began to weep. She sat on the bench and cried. Her sisters came out and sat with her. “ I just told him…..he hates me.†“ He loves you, Prue.†Piper reassured her sister. “ No…its over between us…..he can’t accept the fact that I am a witch and…..†“ He will come around, Prue…he’s not going to give up on love just because you’re a witch.†Phoebe told her.
Prue walk back to her grandmother’s room and told her what had transpired. “ Oh, darling, Andy will come around. Give him time……he loves you. He would be an idiot to leave you because of this. This is why I didn’t want to happen……I didn’t want you to get hurt, Prudence.†“ I know, Grams….You warned me.†“ Don’t worry.†“ I think I have lost him for goof.†“ I don’t think so. I picture you in the future with him.†You do?†Prue ask. “ Yeah, you have a beautiful daughter.†Penny told her and that made Prue smiled. “ Which that would come true. But I have to face reality, its not going to happen.†She gave her grandmother a hug.
Prue went home and sat on her bed, she wept in tears. She grab a picture of her and Andy off her nightstand and stared at it. “ I lost him for good now.†She put her head on her pillow and sobbed.
Over at the Trudeau’s, Andy sat in her father’s den and stared at the ring box in his hand. He was going to propose to Prue tonight.......he had already asked Victor for his permission to marry Prue. Now that Andy knew this secret of hers, he is not sure that there would be a future with her. His parents came home and he greeted him. They wanted to know how Penny was doing and he told him. Andy went into his room and sat on his bed. His mother came up to see him. “ What happened?†Meg asked. “ Prue and I broke up.†“ Oh, honey, what happened?†She ask her son. “ You won’t believe it, Mom.†“ Try me.†She told him. “ Prue and her family had this secret…….†He was about to tell her, Meg and Jeff knew about the secret…..but wanted Prue to tell Andy.
“ What secret, Andy?†Meg wanted to know. “ Its big…†“ So Prue told you.†“ What do you mean, “ So Prue told you?†You knew!†“ Your father and I have known for awhile.â€
“ I can’t believe this!†He jumped off his bed and ran downstairs where his father met him at the foyer. “ We wanted to tell you, Andy!†Meg ran after him. “ We thought Prue should be the one to tell you.†Jeff told his son. “ That my future wife is a witch! How long have you known?!†“ A while.†“ How long!†Andy wanted to know. “ Since you kids were small. We acted the way you just did.†Jeff told him. “ Honey, we were stunned when we first found out. But they are nice people.†Meg told him. “ You LIED to me, Mom. You to, Dad!†“ We’re sorry. We wanted to tell you…..We couldn’t. You and Prue love each other.†“ Loved! Past tense!†“ Your going to throw your relationship away because of one little lie? Son, if you do…..You can’t.†“ Dad, Prue lied to me and you two…..†He grab his coat and left……..it began to pour, he didn’t care……
Andy walked to the bridge and watched the rain….he couldn’t believe Prue had lied to him. He took out the ring box and stared at it…
Fair Enough by Beth Nielsen Champan played out in a park below the bridge……
Fair Enough,
There’s nothing more to say,
You closed the door today,
You chose to walk away,
Fair Enough
You won’t see the tears I cry,
Spare me your sad goodbyes,
Let’s keep this cut and dry,
Cause if my love can’t stop you,
Words won’t make you change your mind,
I took a chance to love you,
You broke my heart this time,
Fair Enough,
This is the lesson I have learned,
Soneday the tides will turn,
And you will cry,
Some one will leaves someone stays,
Someone lost but who’s to say,
You risk it all to walk away,
Fair Enough,
The sun will shine again,
Somehow my heart will mend,
And I’ll be fine,
And if my love can’t stop you,
Words won’t make you change your mind,
I took a chance to love you,
You broke my heart this time,
Fair Enough.
Andy saw Prue at the other side of the bridge, she ran toward him, but he walked off, but turns and walk up to her. “ Andy, please let me explain..†“ This is why your grandmother didn’t want us together.†“ No! Yes!†“ This is it. Have a nice life!†Andy walks away. “ ANDY! DON’T!†She ran after him, she fell down in the mud….she scrape her knees and she sobbed.. “ ANDY!â€
Always Dream, no matter where, or when...Dream Big Or Small. Dreams is where the heart is.